Core Options by Room 34
NOTE FOR VERSION 3.5.0
This is a transitional version of the plugin. Over time it has become a bit of a “junk drawer” of customization settings. The philosophy of this plugin is to keep things stripped-down and simple as much as possible. Some of its capabilities are better handled by other single-purpose plugins we or others have created.
This version removes a few of those duplicated features in preparation for a larger retooling with version 4.0. If your favorite feature has gone missing, please check out our other plugins to see if they provide the capabilities you need!
NOTE FOR WORDPRESS 4.7
WordPress 4.7 introduces changes to the REST API that can potentially expose a list of registered usernames, which is a security risk. Version 3.0 of this plugin adds the ability to disable or restrict REST API access for sites that do not need it.
Core Options allows you to customize a variety of aspects of WordPress, mostly in the admin interface, including the following:
Admin Interface
- Add Admin Columns
- Customize WordPress Admin Font
- Editor Styles
- Hide Admin Bar
- Hide Admin Bar Items
- Hide Admin Menu Items
- Login Logo Link to Homepage
Content and Taxonomies
- Add Taxonomies to Media
- Content Refinements
- Move Featured Image Below Publish
- Retain Term Checklist Order
Override WP Default Settings
- Customize WordPress Mail “From” Info
- Remove WordPress Emoji
Plugin Customizations
Various options for streamlining and enhancing the admin elements of popular plugins such as Advanced Custom Fields, All in One SEO Pack, Ninja Forms, WCK and Yoast SEO.
Security
- Disable XML-RPC
- Disable/restrict REST API (New in version 3.0.0)
- Restrict Subscriber Dashboard Access
Themes and Appearance
- Add Theme Support
- Custom CSS
- Navigation Refinements
IMPORTANT: This plugin uses PHP closures (anonymous functions), and therefore requires PHP 5.3 or greater. It may cause a fatal error (white screen) on servers running earlier versions of PHP.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.